Black roughscale catshark vs Formosa Pine

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Pinus taiwanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Formosa Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Apristurus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Pinus taiwanensis

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Formosa Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Formosa Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black roughscale catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Formosa Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Black roughscale catshark

The Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.